Registers and quotas: strengthening conscientious objection policy in healthcare
Introduction The permissibility of conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare presents a complex balance of benefits and harms, and philosophers disagree on whether it should be permitted at all. For example, consequentialists such as Udo Schuklenk argue that healthcare professionals should never be allowed to object, a position known as the ‘incompatibility thesis’. 1 Steve Clarke, however, believes that there is a positive consequentialist case for permitting CO in healthcare. 2 Th
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Published: 22 July 2026
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics (BMJ)
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Healthcare
Retrieved: 23 July 2026
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